Bible Verses about โsocietyโ
The Bible contains 28 verses about society across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
โDon't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.โ
โenvyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.โ
โNow the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,โ
โidolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,โ
โLet no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.โ
โto be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God's word may not be blasphemed.โ
โthat they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,โ
โand that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;โ
โin all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,โ
โDo all things without murmurings and disputes,โ
โinstructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;โ
โthat you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,โ
โFor the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,โ
โthat older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:โ
โand soundness of speech that can't be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.โ
โBut say the things which fit sound doctrine,โ
โLikewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded;โ
โfor the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;โ
โlooking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ;โ
โwho gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.โ
โBut let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor.โ
โnot stealing, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.โ
โExhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting;โ
โSay these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise you.โ
โas knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,โ
โBehold, I send forth the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high."โ
โBut we know that the law is good, if a man uses it lawfully,โ
โHe said, "Certainly I will be with you. This will be the token to you, that I have sent you: when you have brought forth the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain."โ
